Let a → , b → , c → be three mutually perpendicular vectors of the same magnitude and…

Let a,b,c be three mutually perpendicular vectors of the same magnitude and equally inclined at an angle θ, with the vector a+b+c. Then 36cos22θ is equal to

Solution

We have,

a=b=c

a·b=b·c=c·a=0

Since, vectors are mutually perpendicular and of equally magnitude, hence let

a=i^, b=j^, c=k^

Now,

a+b+c·a=i^+j^+k^·i^

i^+j^+k^·i^=3·1·cosθ

1+0+0=3·1·cosθ

3cosθ=1

cosθ=13

cos2θ=2cos2θ-1=23-1

cos2θ=-13

cos22θ=19

36cos22θ=4

Asked in: JEE Main 2021 (20 Jul Shift 1)

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